Boney Kapoor Reveals Insights on Sridevi’s Tragic Demise and Diet Habits
Producer Boney Kapoor has shared some poignant details about the tragic passing of his wife, the legendary actress Sridevi, in a recent interview with The New Indian. Sridevi, an iconic Bollywood superstar, tragically lost her life in a Dubai hotel room on February 24, 2018, due to accidental drowning. She was just 54 years old at the time of her untimely demise. In this interview, Kapoor not only discussed the circumstances surrounding her death but also shed light on her dietary habits and the challenges she faced in maintaining a strict no-salt diet.
Boney Kapoor touched upon the investigation and the lie-detector test that he had to undergo following Sridevi’s passing. He stated, “It was not a natural death; it was an accidental death. I thought I would never speak about it because I spoke about it for almost 24-48 hours together when I was being investigated and interrogated, and that is how I got a clean chit from the Dubai police. In fact, the officer said that we had to do this, we had to go through this because there was a lot of pressure from the Indian media. They discovered there was no foul play. I went through all the interrogation, including the lie detector. The report which came clearly stated that it was an accidental death by drowning.”
Kapoor also delved into Sridevi’s dietary preferences, revealing that she adhered to a strict diet regimen. Despite being advised by a family physician to avoid an extremely low-salt diet due to her low blood pressure, Sridevi continued with this dietary choice, which eventually led to her tragic incident.
“Our family physician always used to tell Sri (Sridevi), ‘Whenever you diet,’ because whenever she used to start a new film, she used to want to look good. Because the fact is what you are in real life, on–screen especially for cinemascope, you will look broader. She wanted to make sure that she is chiselled, in good shape so that on screen she also looks like it,” explained Kapoor.
Kapoor also recalled his conversations with Sridevi about her diet, stating, “Since the time she was married to me, she has had blackouts on a couple of occasions. The doctor kept on telling her that she has a low BP issue, don’t stick to a severe diet where you avoid salt. Because most of the females believe that salt creates water retention, that’s why your face is puffy. That is one reason why Sri used to avoid salt. We used to tell her that even if you are having some salad, just sprinkle some salt on it.”
Furthermore, Kapoor shared an anecdote about a conversation with the renowned South Indian superstar, Nagarjuna, who revealed a similar incident involving Sridevi. Nagarjuna recounted that during one of her shoots, Sridevi had been on a crash diet and had fallen in the bathroom, resulting in the breaking of her teeth.
Boney Kapoor expressed his awareness of Sridevi’s propensity for strict diets and his attempts to persuade her to consume salt. He revealed, “Since I got married to her, I knew she has this tendency of going on a strict diet. I used to push my daughters to tell her that she must have some salt. I used to push her myself. Whenever we used to go out for dinner, she used to say, ‘food with no salt.’ Unfortunately, she didn’t take this seriously, and he also thought maybe it can’t be this serious until the incident happened.”
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s union in 1996 resulted in the birth of two daughters, Janhvi Kapoor in 1997 and Khushi Kapoor in November 2000. The tragic loss of this beloved actress left an indelible mark on the Indian film industry and her countless fans worldwide.
News Mania Desk / Agnibeena Ghosh 4th October 2023
